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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Doc and Pat drive to in Chapter 5?
(a) Back home.
(b) Senator Burkman's office.
(c) The public library.
(d) The State Capital building.

2. What does Pat contemplate while at the diner?
(a) Social corruption.
(b) Ecological destruction.
(c) Urban sprawl.
(d) The recession.

3. Which of the following is not included with Pat's new job?
(a) Generous pay.
(b) An expense account.
(c) A meal allowance.
(d) An automobile.

4. How does Lila explain the purchase of the car?
(a) It is a birthday surprise.
(b) It is a Christmas present.
(c) It is for work.
(d) It is a congratulatory gift.

5. What is Pat's initial reaction toward Madeline?
(a) Suspicion.
(b) Familiarity.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Attraction.

6. Why, in spite of his past, is Doc in influential circles?
(a) He has bribed people.
(b) People are forgiving.
(c) No one has found out about his past.
(d) He knows many secrets about important people.

7. Why is Pat ineligible for parole?
(a) Pat does not have a sponsor.
(b) Pat has a life sentence.
(c) Pat behaved badly in prison.
(d) He is too dangerous.

8. After Doc picks Pat up from prison, where do they drive towards?
(a) Sin City.
(b) Capital City.
(c) Miami.
(d) Denver.

9. Who follows Pat out of town with Myrtle?
(a) Doc.
(b) Madeline.
(c) A policeman.
(d) Governor Clay.

10. Where do Pat and Doc eat lunch in Chapter 7?
(a) In the Capitol building cafeteria.
(b) A taco stand.
(c) A cafe.
(d) The roadhouse diner.

11. Where does Pat visit Madeline in Chapter 11?
(a) At a coffee shop.
(b) At Pat's apartment.
(c) The Capitol building.
(d) At Madeline's apartment.

12. Who occupies the lower apartments of the house?
(a) Doc and Lila.
(b) Madeline and Willie.
(c) Senator Burkman and his children.
(d) Governor Clay and Myrtle Briscoe.

13. What did Pat intend to do at the bank before he robbed it?
(a) Make a withdrawal.
(b) Ask out one of the tellers.
(c) Make a deposit.
(d) Cash a check.

14. Who supposedly bought the car in Pat's name?
(a) Pat's boss.
(b) Pat's mistress.
(c) Pat's father.
(d) Pat's wife.

15. What does Pat notice about the Capitol building?
(a) The building is in disrepair.
(b) The building is modern.
(c) The building is under construction.
(d) The building is confusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How has Myrtle kept her position for so long?

2. At the apartment, whom does Doc introduce to Pat?

3. Where do Pat and Doc stop for lunch?

4. Which description best suits Doc?

5. Who is Willie?

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